Texas Inspection Problems again
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Plano Texas
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Darrell is on the right track. Texas has some strange inspection rules that only apply to areas that are heavy populated. Go for drive in the country and get your car inspected in a small town. You should not have a problem unless the first shop has already put a failure tag on your car.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Richardson Texas
I have front sensors hooked up with cats and the rears have 02 sims. I have no problems what so ever with inspection. You need to check your 02 sensors and wiring. Then go have someone check the tune on your car. Some way some how, looks like your 2nd set of 02's are turned off.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Pearland, TX
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I, too, believe that you have an O2 sensor issue. Shut off, burned or something, but an O2 sensor issue nonetheless. Good luck.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Arlington VA
I feel your pain. I did a H/C package and FAST 90/90 setup this past Spring and I had a heck of a time getting the car through emissions testing this Fall. Finally, got it to pass with some help from some friends, a supporting tuner, and a lot of research.
Do a search in the Tech section on OBDII Readiness monitors for posts under my User Name. You can have one system show up as Not Ready and still pass in most states. I think I read TX may even allow for 2 systems Not Ready. These Readiness Monitors are what are preventing you from passing emissions. You need to check to see if you are throwing any codes and find out what systems are affected. In my case, I had no codes showing but 4 Readiness Monitors were NOT Ready. I did a bunch of drive cycles to no avail. I could never get the systems to come on-line. My tuner had to go in and set a bunch of codes within these systems to Not Report and then the Monitors went to Ready. I took the car down to the emissions station and passed with flying colors. It was my fourth try in the span of a month. Guys at the station were helpful as both own modified C5s.
Good luck with your issue.
Do a search in the Tech section on OBDII Readiness monitors for posts under my User Name. You can have one system show up as Not Ready and still pass in most states. I think I read TX may even allow for 2 systems Not Ready. These Readiness Monitors are what are preventing you from passing emissions. You need to check to see if you are throwing any codes and find out what systems are affected. In my case, I had no codes showing but 4 Readiness Monitors were NOT Ready. I did a bunch of drive cycles to no avail. I could never get the systems to come on-line. My tuner had to go in and set a bunch of codes within these systems to Not Report and then the Monitors went to Ready. I took the car down to the emissions station and passed with flying colors. It was my fourth try in the span of a month. Guys at the station were helpful as both own modified C5s.
Good luck with your issue.
